The Australian Capital Territory recorded the highest annual movement in Full-Time Adult Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings, at 6.2%. This was 0.4 of a percentage point higher than the next highest, New South Wales (5.8%). The lowest annual movement was in the Northern Territory at 2.8%.

Those employed in the Australian Capital Territory had the highest Full-Time Adult Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings at, $1,645.10, followed by Western Australia ($1,590.60). The Australian Capital Territory has a high proportion of Public sector workers, who on average earn more than those in the Private sector. In recent years WA has experienced a resource sector boom which has had a significant influence on wages in the Mining industry as well as on those businesses providing services to Mining (for example, some businesses in the Construction and Wholesale trade industries).

Table 6: Average Weekly Earnings, By State, Original, November 2012

Full-time adult average weekly ordinary time earnings

November 2011 to November 2012, % change

Full-time adult average weekly total earnings

November 2011 to November 2012, % change

All employees average weekly total earnings

November 2011 to November 2012, % change

$

%

$

%

$

%

New South Wales

1 398.90

5.8

1 448.80

5.3

1 081.20

6.4

Victoria

1 331.00

3.0

1 392.40

3.4

1 023.70

2.6

Queensland

1 370.10

5.4

1 437.30

5.3

1 065.90

2.8

South Australia

1 276.00

4.5

1 330.30

5.3

968.90

4.3

Western Australia

1 590.60

4.4

1 692.40

3.6

1 244.00

4.3

Tasmania

1 226.60

4.3

1 264.90

4.3

934.40

5.7

Northern Territory

1 417.40

2.8

1 496.50

4.1

1 235.60

5.1

Australian Capital Territory

1 645.10

6.2

1 665.90

6.0

1 384.40

7.6

Australia

1 396.00

5.0

1 458.00

4.9

1 081.30

4.6

In the twelve months to November 2012, the largest percentage increases in Full-Time Adult Male Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings occurred in New South Wales (7.0%) and the Australian Capital Territory (6.5%). For females, the largest increases were in Tasmania (6.5%) and Queensland (6.3%).

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